Public budgets

Lithuania: public budget

What Lithuania's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2010

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.23B · 36.1% of GDP
Spending
$15.78B · 43% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.55B · -6.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.4$5.9B
Education13.9$2.2B
Health12.7$2B
General public services12.1$1.9B
Economic affairs10.9$1.72B
Public order and safety4.3$680.88M
Environmental protection3.2$497.8M
Defence2.6$405.13M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$354.49M
Housing and community amenities0.8$118.92M
Social protection$5.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.9$2.41B
Sickness and disability31.6$1.86B
Family and children12.8$754.72M
Unemployment5.4$318.43M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$269.91M
Survivors3.1$184.01M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$51.04M
Housing0.8$47.99M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$2.2B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.2$1.02B
Pre-primary and primary education16$351.71M
Tertiary education15.7$344.68M
Education not definable by level7.1$155.37M
Education n.e.c.7$152.85M
R&D Education5$109.64M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.9$42.29M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$24.79M
Health$2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.9$917.52M
Outpatient services31$619.5M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.5$330.1M
Health n.e.c.4.5$89.62M
Public health services1.3$25.45M
R&D Health0.9$17.76M
General public services$1.9B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs43.3$823.26M
Public debt transactions37.9$720.12M
Basic research9.9$188.51M
General services8.5$162.4M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$4.91M
Foreign economic aid0.1$2.25M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$1.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.5$731.79M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting25.8$443.31M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.9$188.12M
Fuel and energy9.3$160.01M
Other industries4.1$70.39M
Communication3.5$60.72M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.3$56.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$10.08M
R&D Economic affairs0$132.57K
Public order and safety$680.88M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services38.8$264.48M
Public order and safety n.e.c.19.6$133.76M
Law courts16.3$110.83M
Fire-protection services14.7$99.96M
Prisons10.5$71.32M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$530.28K
Environmental protection$497.8M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management50.6$251.88M
Waste management30.4$151.39M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.7$63.37M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.1$15.38M
Pollution abatement2.9$14.45M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$1.19M
Defence$405.13M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence70.9$287.15M
Defence n.e.c.28.3$114.54M
Civil defence0.4$1.72M
R&D Defence0.4$1.72M
Recreation, culture and religion$354.49M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services65.7$233.06M
Recreational and sporting services18.5$65.75M
Broadcasting and publishing services8$28.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$20.95M
Religious and other community services1.8$6.23M
Housing and community amenities$118.92M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development56.7$67.48M
Street lighting21$24.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.3$13.39M
Housing development9.8$11.67M
Water supply1.2$1.46M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.3$4.54B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.4$4.42B
Taxes on income and wealth13$1.72B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.9$917.78M
Sales, fees and charges6.4$845.53M
Other transfers received4$532.27M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$255.06M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.42B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax65.4$2.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.6$1.53B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.72B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income99$1.7B
Other taxes on wealth and income1$16.97M

Over the years

32.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99533.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99738 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99837.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99936.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00033.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00133.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00232.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00332.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00433.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00534.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00634.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00735 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00835.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00936.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01034.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01333.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01434.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01534.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01633.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01734.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01835 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01935.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02036.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02136.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02236.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02338.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02439.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02534.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99536.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99650 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741 % of GDPSpending · 1,99840.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99939.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00037.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00135.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00233.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00333.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00434.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00534.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00635.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00738.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00844.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00943 % of GDPSpending · 2,01040.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01136.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01235.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01335 % of GDPSpending · 2,01435.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01633.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01733.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01834.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01942.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02037.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02136.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02237.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02339.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Lithuania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Lithuania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99532.934.4
1,99633.236.4
1,99738.350
1,9983841
1,99937.940.7
2,00036.239.4
2,00133.637.1
2,00233.235.1
2,00332.333.6
2,00432.533.9
2,00533.834.1
2,00634.134.4
2,00734.535.3
2,0083538.1
2,00935.744.8
2,01036.143
2,01134.240.1
2,01233.536.6
2,0133335.7
2,01433.235
2,01534.435.2
2,01634.534.5
2,01733.833.4
2,01834.333.8
2,0193534.6
2,02035.942.3
2,02136.237.3
2,02236.136.5
2,02336.837.2
2,02438.439.4
2,02539.4
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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